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Tools of the Trade: User Experience Research and Design Skills
Friday, March 25 2011 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
 3 Apple Hill Dr Natick Massachusetts |
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BostonCHI is holding our 2011 Professional Development Seminars on March 25, 2011, at The Mathworks. Please select one full-day seminar from our seven excellent courses, which will help you learn new skills and hone existing ones. The day will also include plenty of time for networking with other attendees. The cost for the day, including breakfast, lunch and course materials is $250 for members and $265 for non-members Discounted student rates are available. If you are a student interested in attending this event, financial assistance is available at www.stayinma.com. For more detailed course descriptions and instructor bios, click on each class title. Please read through these descriptions carefully, as some courses request students to bring laptops or other materials. Courses and Descriptions
Becoming Photo-Dynamic: Adobe Photoshop CS5 Fundamentals Photoshop takes years to master, but with this focused introduction to its interface and several dozen practical tips, you will learn how to make ordinary photos more dynamic and appealing, both for print and for the Web. Research for Design: User Research Techniques for Creating User Experiences This workshop explores user research techniques you might not have tried before from the growing field of design research, established to capture user needs, both explicit and hidden. Social Media Strategies In this course you will learn how to develop a social media strategy, keep it current, and execute it effectively. The social media technologies covered include Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, blogs, ratings and reviews, eCards, and badges. Taking it to the Streets: Mobile UI and UX In this course, students will learn how to design and prototype applications across several mobile devices and the mobile web. That's Just Proto-typical!: Prototyping Tips and Tools for Effective UX Design Within the context of User eXperience Design (UXD), following this course you will understand how to create effective use cases and GUI prototypes. You will learn how wireframes differ from GUI prototypes, as well as how creation of GUI prototypes for mobile apps, web applications, local applications, and hardware devices differ from one another. Web Application Visual and UI Design for Non-Designers This workshop will provide lectures and hands-on exercises that will help you make design decisions; create an appropriate personality; place buttons and other elements effectively; know when and how to use a grid; get the best out of standards and themes; select a font; pick a color palette; select and use graphics/imagery. WordPress to Impress: WordPress as a Content Management System (CMS) Tool In this course, you'll learn the fundamentals of how WordPress works; how to organize your content and configure certain features and behaviors of your site; and how to install themes and plug-ins to alter the appearance of your site. |
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Early Registration: BostonCHI Member $200.00 Early Registration: Non-Member $215.00 Early Registration: Student $75.00 Fees increase by $50 March 12 In the unlikely event of a snowstorm, the seminars will be postponed to Saturday, March 26 at the same location. Refund policy:
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